“Look at me,” he says softly. 
I suck in a breath and match his expectant stare. 
“You can be vulnerable with me, Avalon.” 
My mind races in suit with my heart. 
“I’m terrified,” I admit. 
“So am I,” he agrees, his voice only a whisper now. “But I think you’re worth it.” 
*
Avalon Stone is a twenty-three-year-old software engineer whose world has just been turned upside down. After finding out she is sick AND seeing her fiance in bed with another woman, Avalon embarks on a series of hilarious dates to get over her ex and live life to the fullest. This is when she meets Alexander Woods, the mysteriously handsome bartender with a dark secret. As the clock ticks and their love unravels, forces threaten to pull the two apart. Will Alexander save Avalon, or will she crumble to ash?

Dying to Live is created by Halle Rae, an eGlobal Creative Publishing author.

DYING TO LIVE

I throw up for the fifth time in a three-minute span, gasping for air as my stomach turns again. Mom rubs my back and holds my hair, the strands becoming weaker every day. 


“Honey, this isn’t normal,” she says, trying to keep her tone even and calm. I empty the last of my stomach’s contents into the toilet and wipe my mouth with a wet washrag. “You look weak.” 


“Thanks, Mom,” I mumble, barely able to speak. My head is spinning and my body aches, all side effects Doctor Adams warned me about. I just didn’t know it would feel this horrible. I groan and flop onto my bed, feeling comfort from the familiar duvet. 


If I could, I would lay here forever and drift into peaceful oblivion. The bed sinks in and Mom grabs my hand, laying down beside me. 


“I think it’s time to go get looked at again.” 


“I have my check-up with Doctor Adams in two weeks.” 


Chapter Nineteen | Avalon